Hubballi: The Karnatak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to direct the RBI on priority to resolve the technical bottlenecks and ensure the restoration of smooth cheque clearance at the earliest.Submitting a memorandum to Sitharaman here on Tuesday, KCCI office bearers said that cheque clearance across North Karnataka…
Yadgir: A PSI, who marked the completion of 10 years of service as a sub-inspector by cutting a cake alongside a rowdy-sheeter, was suspended.The suspended officer is PSI Rajashekar Rathod from Narayanpur police station in Hunasagi taluk.After reaching the milestone of 10 years as a sub-inspector, PSI Rajashekar celebrated by cutting a cake along with…
Pic source: AI – Customers are complaining as the amount deposited through cheques is not reflecting in their accountsHubballi: Like other parts of the country, many bank customers in North Karnataka are facing delays in cheque clearance since Oct 3. Following the RBI’s rollout of the Continuous Truncation System (CTS) from Oct 4, transactions have…
Vijayapura: Two youth were murdered in Kannur village in Vijayapura taluk on Sunday night. The deceased are Sagar Belundagi, 25, and Isaq Qureshi, 24. They were found murdered by boulders on the outskirts of the village. Vijayapura Rural police visited the village and suspected that an old rivalry was the reason for the offence. Both…
Hubballi: The massive legacy waste dump yard in Hubballi, which had accumulated for nearly 40-50 years, is being cleared to make way for a green zone. The site, once a black spot emanating stench and smoke, will soon transform into a mini forest. Of the 4.8 lakh tonnes of waste, 3 lakh tonnes have been…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has directed the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of Karnataka to conduct a financial audit of the University of Agricultural Sciences-Dharwad (UAS-Dharwad), for the period from June 2, 2018 to Sept 2025.The order was issued due to Shivaputra M Honnalli’s ineligibility to hold the comptroller’s position, which he occupied for…
Hubballi: After years of delay, the Gokul Road Central Bus Station has received a major facelift. The Mini Central Bus Terminal, which serves as a city bus hub, was also upgraded. Together, these two stations now have a new look and improved facilities. The number of platforms has increased from 53 to 61, and daily…
Koppal: It has come to light that an undertrial prisoner, who was brought to the district hospital for treatment, attacked police and threatened to die by suicide on Aug 9. Police said that Mahammad Khaleel, an undertrial prisoner from Bagepalli police station in Chikballapur district, is being kept in the district jail. “As he was…
Dharwad: Secretary in-charge of Dharwad district Ramprasat Manohar has asked the govt officials to ensure that the benefits of govt’s welfare schemes reach the eligible beneficiaries on time, thereby instilling public confidence and goodwill towards the govt.Chairing a monthly meeting to review the progress of Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) here on Monday, he emphasised that…
Belagavi: Out of the 16 director posts in the Belagavi District Central Cooperative (BDCC) Bank, nine candidates have been elected unopposed, significantly shaping the contest ahead of the much-awaited cooperative polls.On Oct 11, the final day for filing nominations, six candidates were declared elected unopposed after no other contenders filed papers in their constituencies. Later,…
